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Platform Engineer (Quant)

Canada, Montreal Employment contract 200000.00 CAD / Year · Job Posted June 03, 2026
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My client is a dynamic global quant fund that is building cutting-edge systems from a beautiful office. In this position, you will design, implement, and oversee the maintenance of multiple robust platforms & tools whilst sitting within the SRE/DevOps team. You will be instrumental in ensuring the performance and reliability of systems that power complex trading strategies. (A full and detailed job spec is available)

Job Responsibility

  • Design and implement scalable, robust platforms and internal tools
  • Oversee the health and evolution of the firm's trading infrastructure
  • Work closely with the SRE team to automate workflows and improve system resilience
  • Monitor and tune systems to meet the rigorous demands of a quant trading environment

Requirements

  • 2+ Years experience working deeply with Linux environments
  • Hands-on experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana
  • Strong scripting or development ability in at least one language (e.g., Python or Rust)
  • Experience with tools used for automating infrastructure deployment and management
  • Previous experience with HPC (High Performance Computing)
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